Recall progress data as at 31 December 2018.
Total airbags replaced 0
Total airbags to be replaced 0
State and territory breakdown of airbag replacements
- *Manufacturers are working to determine where these vehicles are and if they are still on the road. These figures may change if a vehicle manufacturer updates their historical records and submits updated reports.
Completion rates by supplier
Suppliers commencing recall action prior to 1 July 2018
Suppliers commencing recall action from 1 July 2018
- Note: Suppliers were not required to commence recalling vehicles until 1 July, although some began earlier. The information above is correct as of 31 December 2018 and will be updated regularly to track replacement rates.
Recall progress over time
- Note: The information above includes fully rectified vehicles only (it excludes vehicles fitted with like-for-like replacements that will require future replacement). In Australia the first voluntary recall commenced in 2009; however, the graph starts from 2015 when the number of recalls began to increase as more vehicle manufacturers initiated recalls.
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Data used in the charts are provided below.
Table 1. Recalls progress overview
| Number | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total airbags replaced | 2.8 million | 68.8% |
| Total airbags to be replaced | 1.0 million | 24.8% |
| Unreplaceable airbags | 261,000 | 6.4% |
| Total vehicles remaining | 912,000 | 30.1% |
| Total vehicles rectified | 1.9 million | 62.5% |
| Unreplaceable vehicles | 225,000 | 7.4% |
Table 2. State and territory breakdown of airbag replacements
| Airbags replaced | Airbags to be replaced (excluding Alpha) | Alpha airbags to be replaced | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 729565 | 72.23% | 278886 | 27.61% | 1661 | 0.16% |
| VIC | 577730 | 67.89% | 271993 | 31.96% | 1275 | 0.15% |
| QLD | 569013 | 77.49% | 164329 | 22.38% | 950 | 0.13% |
| WA | 275159 | 77.47% | 79655 | 22.43% | 366 | 0.10% |
| SA | 157621 | 73.65% | 56230 | 26.27% | 172 | 0.08% |
| TAS | 58117 | 74.18% | 20189 | 25.77% | 35 | 0.04% |
| ACT | 47177 | 73.35% | 17087 | 26.57% | 52 | 0.08% |
| NT | 15776 | 74.61% | 5344 | 25.27% | 26 | 0.12% |
| Other* | 375698 | 76.61% | 111414 | 22.72% | 3279 | 0.67% |
Table 3a. Completion rates - Suppliers commencing recall action prior to 1 July 2018
| Vehicles rectified | Vehicles to be rectified | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | 101,911 | 52.5% | 92,183 | 47.5% |
| Ferrari | 543 | 45.4% | 653 | 54.6% |
| Fiat Chrysler | 27,576 | 78.5% | 7,571 | 21.5% |
| Honda | 344,677 | 89.6% | 39,896 | 10.4% |
| Honda Motorcycles | 605 | 98.9% | 7 | 1.1% |
| Mazda | 254,954 | 92.7% | 20,027 | 7.3% |
| Mitsubishi | 143,563 | 86.7% | 22,110 | 13.3% |
| Nissan | 137,975 | 59.3% | 94,519 | 40.7% |
| Subaru | 194,475 | 72.0% | 75,497 | 28.0% |
| Toyota | 432,781 | 80.0% | 108,428 | 20.0% |
Table 3b. Completion rates by supplier - Suppliers commencing recall action from 1 July 2018
| Vehicles rectified | Vehicles to be rectified | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | 21,600 | 55.8% | 17,140 | 44.2% |
| Citroën | 2,415 | 75.4% | 790 | 24.65% |
| Ford Australia | 62,175 | 72.2% | 23,939 | 27.80% |
| GM Holden | 92,425 | 28.4% | 232,682 | 71.57% |
| Jaguar Land Rover | 11,256 | 64.5% | 6,198 | 35.51% |
| McLaren | 188 | 56.8% | 143 | 43.20% |
| Mercedes Benz | 31,270 | 26.5% | 86,903 | 73.54% |
| Skoda | 6,627 | 37.9% | 10,852 | 62.09% |
| Tesla | 0 | 0.0% | 1,219 | 100.00% |
| Volkswagen | 28,283 | 28.2% | 71,879 | 71.76% |
Table 4. Recall progress over time
| Date | Vehicles rectified | Total Vehicles rectified |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2015 | 5 | 509 |
| Apr 2015 | 20 | 529 |
| May 2015 | 37 | 566 |
| Jun 2015 | 43 | 609 |
| Jul 2015 | 36 | 645 |
| Aug 2015 | 25 | 670 |
| Sep 2015 | 1,055 | 1,725 |
| Oct 2015 | 14,048 | 15,773 |
| Nov 2015 | 10,875 | 26,648 |
| Dec 2015 | 8,426 | 35,074 |
| Jan 2016 | 7,547 | 42,621 |
| Feb 2016 | 8,053 | 50,674 |
| Mar 2016 | 12,709 | 63,383 |
| Apr 2016 | 11,627 | 75,010 |
| May 2016 | 15,313 | 90,323 |
| Jun 2016 | 14,363 | 104,686 |
| Jul 2016 | 10,831 | 115,517 |
| Aug 2016 | 10,939 | 126,456 |
| Sep 2016 | 24,434 | 150,890 |
| Oct 2016 | 27,534 | 178,424 |
| Nov 2016 | 23,139 | 201,563 |
| Dec 2016 | 17,980 | 219,543 |
| Jan 2017 | 16,024 | 235,567 |
| Feb 2017 | 19,723 | 255,290 |
| Mar 2017 | 23,635 | 278,925 |
| Apr 2017 | 16,329 | 295,254 |
| May 2017 | 20,354 | 315,608 |
| Jun 2017 | 30,736 | 346,344 |
| Jul 2017 | 43,861 | 390,205 |
| Aug 2017 | 127,953 | 518,158 |
| Sep 2017 | 132,242 | 650,400 |
| Oct 2017 | 115,858 | 766,258 |
| Nov 2017 | 94,464 | 860,722 |
| Dec 2017 | 82,674 | 943,396 |
| Jan 2018 | 58,722 | 1,002,118 |
| Feb 2018 | 42,100 | 1,044,218 |
| Mar 2018 | 55,735 | 1,099,953 |
| Apr 2018 | 45,891 | 1,145,844 |
| May 2018 | 67,935 | 1,213,779 |
| Jun 2018 | 80,335 | 1,294,114 |
| Jul 2018 | 84,597 | 1,378,711 |
| Aug 2018 | 123,185 | 1,501,896 |
| Sep 2018 | 97,385 | 1,599,281 |
| Oct 2018 | 102,515 | 1,701,796 |
| Nov 2018 | 100,811 | 1,802,607 |
| Dec 2018 | 90,889 | 1,893,496 |
[1] Unreplaceable/unrepairable: vehicles classified by manufacturers as written off, scrapped, unregistered for more than two consecutive years, exported, stolen or modified and unable to have the affected airbag inflator replaced.
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